Activity 4 - Biodiversity mainstreaming in Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP4BIODIVERSITY) Task 4.3.3 – Results related to the development of methods for scenario identification and analysis based on a participatory approach

The objective of this report is to present an integrated and thematic map of the blue economy across the three pilot areas subject to the simulation analysis (TASK 4.4). This analysis will enable an assessment of the impacts on the regional production structure by providing an aggregated quantification of key socio-economic performance indicators. To this end, a comprehensive database has been developed to analyse the structural evolution of the productive system from 2015 to 2021. The database primarily includes data on turnover, employment figures, and (gross) value added. The availability of this detailed socio-economic dataset, focused on the established sectors of the blue economy, in addition to populating the socio-economic cluster of the Portal developed in TASK 4.1, serves as a prerequisite for conducting an input-output analysis. This analysis will assess existing intersectoral and interregional socio-economic flows and simulate the potential impacts of the measures proposed in the MSP on targeted economic sectors.